Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2024-10-29 - From The Daily Times (Moncton, NB, January 27, 1893): "The organ now being erected in St. John's Presbyterian Church, and which is to be used tonight for the first time, is having the finishing touches put to it and is fully worth the many encomiums lavished upon it. The architectural design of the case and front pipes is well in keeping with the general style of the church, and being specially planned for the recess shows to the best advantage. The wood of which the case is made is chestnut, chosen on account of its beautiful grain, the panels being selected with that end in view. The key frames and adjacent work about keys is ebonized cherry, which is a relief against the light wood of case. The unusual size of the large front pipes strikes the observer at the first glance, as they are some 20 feet long and 12 inches in diameter, making the height and display work fully 29 feet. The pipe decorations are very tasty, being gold, gold flitter and crimson flock, the body color being light straw with light chocolate feet. The wind is supplied by a hydraulic motor of the piston pattern which operates the bellows, and which is remarkable for its steady, "cool" way of doing the work, the bellows not varying in the least. Being very simple in its attachment, it is not liable to get out of order and require attention, as is the rule in motors of other patterns where gearing is necessary. The bellows, thanks to the forethought of the church managers, is placed below the organ, with a view of giving free access to every part and deadening any possible reverberation of the feeders. The size of bellows is a feature in itself, as it is 12 ft. by 5 ft. 6 in., giving a reserve capacity of nearly 70 cubic feet, which is far above the average for this size of organ. The builders, Messrs. S. R. Warren & Son, of Toronto, submit the specification ... The value of the organ is $2,400 set up. This figure, of course, does not include the price of the motor and other necessary fixings. These, with local help, trcukage, etc., makes the organ, as now completed, stand at $2,750." The pipe counts and pitch levels in the specification do not appear in the source and are conjectured based on contemparary S. R. Warren & Son instruments. The instrument and church building were destroyed by fire in 1894. -Andrew Henderson
Bellows Signal; Swell Tremulant pedal; Forte and Piano combination pedals to Great Organ. Source: The Daily Times (Moncton, NB) January 27, 1893
Great Open Diapason 8, Melodia 8, Stopped Diapason [Bass?] 8, Dulciana 8, Principal 4, Fifteenth 2, Twelfth 2 2/3
Swell Stopped Diapason Treble 8, Stopped Diapason Bass 8, Geigen Principal 8, Aeoline 8, Flauto Traverso 4, Cornopean 8, Oboe 8
Pedal Bourdon 16, Double Open 16
Swell to Great 8, Great to Pedal 8, Swell to Pedal 8
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